The land used to produce food that's wasted in the US totals the size of California and New York.
If all that food came from a single farm, it would be about the size of California and New York combined.
Some states don't allow food to be donated after the quality date has passed — another source of unnecessary food waste, advocates say.
Thinking about food waste at every mealMelgar is focused on policy goals like setting standards around food-date labels because changing consumer habits can be tough.
"I'm thinking about food waste every time I have a meal, every time I go grocery shopping," Melgar said.
Persons:
Danielle Melgar, aren't, Melgar, Danielle, It's, Dana Gunders, Emily Broad Leib, Broad Leib, there's, Gunders, —, it's, she'd, who's
Organizations:
Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Food Law, Clinic, Harvard Law School, US Department of Agriculture
Locations:
California, New York, Wall, Silicon, Michigan, San Francisco